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Week 5 Reading Log


Date:9/29/08

Book: Rules

Author: Cynthia Lord

# of Pages:1-40

Quote:"Don't stand in front of the tv when other people are watching it.

Reaction: I think that Catherine was trying to get David to understand that

rules are important and they matter a lot when it comes to having guests over

at their house.Catherine was making sure that David knew what she was talking

about and that he understood that making good impressions on other people could

really help out and make them think that he does not let the autism control him around.

David knew he was in for a surprise with these rules.

Date:9/30/08

Book: Rules

Author: Cynthia Lord

# of Pages:41-80

Quote:"On my way past Jason's wheelchair,I study a page of his communication

book so my card would match his others."

Reaction: I feel that Catherine had been really observant of little Jason and after the

picture had drawn for him, she knew she had to write her name in his communication book

so Jason can thank Catherine for the lovely drawing she had drawn for him orally.Catherine also

wanted to make sure that there would be nothing false about the information she is giving him so she

checks his communication book just to make sure everything was okay.

Date:10/1/08

Book: Rules

Author: Cynthia Lord

# of Pages:81-120

Quote:"David rushes through my doorway,his eyes wide with panic,an

audio cassette in his hand.Fix It?"

Reaction: I feel that David had dozed off while having the video cassette in his

hand and suddenly he realizes that he had spun out the film from inside of the tape.

He had started to panic and had worried about what Catherine would say about it so he

quickly ran to her in the room and shows it to her.David is worried and asks "Fix It?"David

had worried on what would happen next.

Date:10/2/08

Book: Rules

Author: Cynthia Lord

# of Pages:121-159

Quote:"I grip the wheelchair handles as we go down the ramp,my muscles tight as

rope.My palms feel sick,but I don't dare relax even one finger,afraid he'll roll from me.

Reaction: I feel that Catherine and Jason came up with a strange idea involving his

wheelchair and a ride in the parking lot,but Mrs.Morehouse thinks it is a bad idea to

take Jason out onto the parking lot alone in the night.Now Catherine is feeling scared

and her palms shaking with fear to let go of Jason because it was dark and scary outside.

Catherine must now be very careful with Jason with her outside alone.

Date:10/3/08

Book: Rules

Author: Cynthia Lord

# of Pages:160-200

Quote:"David is gone from my room so fast my calendar flutters in the breeze

he makes running past."

Reaction: I feel that David had seen his dad and he quickly ran to him because

he knew they would go to the video store.He wanted to go really fast because he

had been waiting for a while and he was kind of tired with hanging out with the two

older girls who were playing with each other and only talk about the things they like.

David relieved to see his dad come for him to the video store.